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#middle east review
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1
First religion to believe in one God
Christianity
Islam
Judaism
Buddhism
2
This is the _____ located in ______.
Hagia Sophia, Istanbul
Hagia Sophia, Jerusalem
Dome of the Rock, Istanbul
Dome of the Rock, Jerusalem
3
In what city did Islam begin? This is also the holiest city for Islam.
Baghdad
Cairo
Mecca
Jerusalem
4
Following what event did the United Nations allot land to the Jews for the formation of Israel?
The First World War
The Arab Spring
The Second World War (and Holocaust)
The Great Depression
5
Monotheistic religion that began around 630 CE
Christianity
Islam
Judaism
Sikhism
6
What is the capital of Egypt?
Tehran
Jerusalem
Cairo
Baghdad
7
In what country did the Arab Spring begin?
Algeria
Israel
Tunisia
Syria
8
The Arab Spring has led to an ongoing civil war in this country since 2012.
Israel
Tunisia
Syria
Egypt
9
The division of Islam over the who can/should be the leader of their faith:
Israelis/Palestinians
Kurds/Muslims
Iranians/Iraqis
Sunni/Shia
10
What is the main political goal of stateless groups such as the Kurds and Arab Palestinians?
The establishment of a rigid social structure.
The separation of church and state.
Self-rule in their respective homelands.
The development of a Communist economic system.
11
What country borders the Red Sea and Persian Gulf?
Iraq
Saudi Arabia
Israel
Egypt
12
The Suez Canal links the _________ and the ________.
Persian Gulf, Black Sea
Red Sea, Mediterranean Sea
Mediterranean Sea, Black Sea
Red Sea, Persian Gulf
13
What is the significance of the Western Wall?
It marks the site that the Jews won a historic battle
It is the only remaining wall of the Temple of Solomon
The wall once divided East and West Jerusalem
It is the only surviving wall from the Crusades
14
The Burj Khalifa, tallest building in the world, is in what country?
Dubai, UAE
Kuwait
Qatar
Saudi Arabia
15
_____ is an organization that controls world oil prices by regulating production.
NATO
NAFTA
OPEC
EU
16
The most abundant natural resource in the region is _____.
coal
oil
timber
fish
17
Name the river shown here:
Tigris
Euphrates
Mesopotamia
Nile
18
Which direction is Iraq from Egypt
Northwest
Southwest
Northeast
Southeast
19
Jerusalem in not only the capital of Israel, but is important because
a model of cooperation
it is a commercial center in the region
three major religions consider it holy
of the Renaissance period of history
20
What country is number 2?
Iraq
Iran
Afghanistan
Turkey
21
What is the name of the militant wing of the PLO that seeks to free itself from Israeli control through violence?
Al Qaeda
Hezbollah
Taliban
Hamas
22
What country is directly west of Iran?
Saudi Arabia
Sudan
Iraq
Oman
23
What is the significance of the Church of the Holy Sepulcher?
It is the site of the execution and burial of Mohammed
It is the site of the birth of Jesus
It is the site of the birth of Mohammed
It is the site of the execution and burial of Jesus
24
What is the capital of Iran?
Baghdad
Tehran
Cairo
Jerusalem
25
What continent is NOT linked by the Middle East?
Europe
Asia
South America
Africa
